Newton High School

Regular School · Covington, GA

Newton High School is a regular school school in Covington, Georgia, serving grades 09–12 with 2,499 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,499

Teachers (FTE)

123.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,964	79%
Hispanic/Latino	284	11%
White	150	6%
Two or more races	71	3%
Asian	17	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	12	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,499	1,224M / 1,275F

English Language Learners: 50 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	36.4%	176
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	39.4%	131
Science Proficiency	15.0%	—	205
4-Year Graduation Rate	91.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (19)

407 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

104 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

149

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

341

13.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

163

6.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,499	100%

Contact & Location

1 Ram Way

Covington, GA 30014

Phone: (770)787-2250

http://newtoncountyschools.org/newtonhigh

District

Newton County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,659

District enrollment: 18,661

Other Schools in District

East Newton Elementary School Elementary
Fairview Elementary Elementary
Flint Hill Elementary Elementary
Heard-Mixon Elementary School Elementary
Live Oak Elementary Elementary
Livingston Elementary School Elementary
Mansfield Elementary School Elementary
Middle Ridge Elementary School Elementary

View all 21 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 30014) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130393001454

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD